Law as a Tool for Empowering Women within Marital Relations: A Case Study of Paternity Lawsuits in Egypt : Cairo Papers in Social Science Vol. 31, No. 2 Paperback / softback
by Hind Ahmed Zaki
Part of the Cairo Papers in Social Science series
Paperback / softback
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How do women use courts within the context of paternity lawsuits?
This study analyzes the challenges that the formal legal approach to empowering women faces once it is translated into everyday socio-legal experiences and court repertoires.
It also seeks to trace the pathologies inherent in personal status law reform and normal legal practices in Egypt, attesting to the limitations of law as an agent of social change in the private domain of the family.
It mainly sheds light on the difficulties of separating formal legal rules from informal social practices.
It also explores the problem of paternity claims in Egypt.
Adding to growing literature on the use of legal mobilization to advance gender equity, this study offers insights on the often-neglected role of social norms in court experiences, often leading to unexpected consequences that sometimes defy the intended goals behind policies and legislation.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:128 pages
- Publisher:The American University in Cairo Press
- Publication Date:31/05/2012
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- ISBN:9789774165085
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:128 pages
- Publisher:The American University in Cairo Press
- Publication Date:31/05/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9789774165085
